Discover the Total Time Required to Binge Every Episode of ‘One Piece

Do you have what it takes to claim the title of Pirate King? If you’ve conquered the monumental task of watching every episode of One Piece, you might just be in the running.

This beloved anime, debuting in 1999, is adapted from the manga by Eiichiro Oda. It chronicles the adventures of Monkey D. Luffy and his crew, the Straw Hat Pirates, on their quest for the fabled “One Piece” treasure, aiming to crown Luffy as the King of Pirates. With 21 seasons and over 1,000 episodes, the series holds a place as one of anime’s longest-running sagas. It’s not merely a Japanese cultural staple; it boasts 15 animated movies and 13 TV specials, cementing its legacy.

Across the Pacific, the U.S. has embraced the pirate craze as well. In 2023, Netflix unveiled a much-anticipated live-action version of One Piece, featuring Iñaki Godoy as the lead, Luffy. The second season of this adaptation made its debut on March 10, while fans of the animated series can look forward to Season 22 starting on April 5. With a staggering 1,155 episodes of the anime, tackling this epic journey seems overwhelming, especially for those with limited leisure time. However, if you’re eager to dive into both renditions of One Piece, here’s a breakdown to help you schedule your pirate-filled escapades.

How Much Time Would It Take To Watch The Animated One Piece?

The thought of watching 1,155 episodes accompanied by 15 films can be daunting, so let’s crunch the numbers.

Each episode clocks in at around 22 to 24 minutes. Using 24 minutes as a basis, multiplying by 1,155 gives us 27,720 minutes. This translates to 462 hours or roughly 19.25 days of continuous viewing. Breaking it down further, that equates to approximately 2.75 weeks of non-stop pirate adventures.

The total number of movie minutes across the 15 movies is 1,327, or a little over 22 hours. 

So if you plan on watching One Piece and its accompanying movies with absolutely no breaks for eating, sleeping, or even leaving the house, you’ll knock out the series in 20 days, just under 3 weeks.

However, Season 22 will add more episodes to the total number, and it’s unknown at this time just how many episodes will be in the season.

How Much Time Would It Take To Watch One Piece (2023)?

The live-action is a lot less time consuming, though episodes are much longer here than in the animation.

Netflix’s episodes are upwards to 66 minutes long, with the lowest running time being 50 minutes. When you add those two numbers and divide in half, you get 58 minutes, so let’s use that for our average runtime.

Luckily, Netflix has not tried to keep up with its Japanese counterpart: each of the two seasons only has eight episodes. Eight episodes by 58 minutes is 464 minutes, or around 7.7 hours. A much more feasible number, you’ll probably get away with binge watching the series on a weekend without much disruption to your schedule. 

So Then, If I Wanted To Watch The Whole Thing, How Long Would It Take To Watch All Of One Piece?

Break out your calculators, people. If you started One Piece right now, you’d have 492 hours worth of episodes and movies to watch. Assuming you didn’t stop to pee (or sleep!), you’d be done 20 days from now … plus another 12 hours. You better get streaming!

Where To Watch One Piece Online:

If you think you’re ready to batten down the hatches and dive into the Grand Line with Luffy and his crew, here’s where to join the adventures:

One Piece and all seasons of One Piece (2023) are currently streaming on Netflix. Six of the 15 movies are also streaming on Netflix: One Piece: The Desert Princess and the Pirates: Adventures in Alabasta, Episode of Chopper Plus: Bloom in the Winter, Miracle Sakura, One Piece Film: Strong World, One Piece Film: Z, One Piece Film: Gold, and One Piece Film: Red.

Netflix offers three subscription plans to fit your streaming needs. The plans start at $7.99/month for standard with ads and go up to $24.99/month for unlimited ad-free streaming in up to 4K UHD quality.

The original series can also be found on other streaming services including Hulu, Crunchyroll, and Adult Swim, though there is variation in how many episodes they feature. As of right now, it seems that Crunchyroll has all episodes of One Piece. It also has movie One Piece: Stampede, and everything mentioned above except Episode of Chopper Plus: Bloom in the Winter, Miracle Sakura.

Crunchyroll has three subscription plans starting at $9.99/month. Learn more here.